After Kakababu, Feluda, Byomkesh and Chander Pahar, here's the next one.Jokher Dhon, the Hemendra Kumar Ray classic and a must-read for Bengali children, is being turned into a film.

Interestingly , the popular story from the Bimal-Kumar series has earlier been made into a film starring Ahindra Choudhury and Chhaya Devi back in 1939. Abar Jokher Dhon, the sequel, was also turned into a TV series in the '90s.

Jokher Dhon, which is a mashup of adventure and detective fiction tropes, will be directed by newcomer Sayantan Ghosal and stars Parambrata Chatterjee and Rahul in the lead. Sayantan has already
begun to shoot after getting the rights. “In his grandfather's house, Kumar aka Rahul finds a skull with a code etched on its back. He takes it to his best friend, Bimal, played by Parambrata, who takes keen interest in sign languages.Together, they understand that it is a clue to a hidden treasure and begin a journey into the unknown,“ he said.

Sayantan gives the credit for the contemporary screenplay to Anamitra Das and for the music to debutant Meemo. “Sabyasachi Chakrabarty plays the dreaded antagonist Karali. I have worked with most of the actors in my short films.The last one, Queen's Gambit, which has already crossed a million views on YouTube, features Rahul and
Dipankar De,“ he said.

Other actors in the film include composer Samidh Mukerji, Kaushik Sen and Priyanka Sarkar. This is Priyanka's first film with Rahul after
news of their troubled marriage broke. “Sayantan is a bright boy and both Priyanka and I have worked with him. My co-star, Parambrata, and I go back a long way and I am looking forward to having a great time with him,“ Rahul said.